Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical training and practice

Background: Women represent 15% of practicing general surgeons. Gender-based discrimination has been implicated as discouraging women from surgery. We sought to determine women's perceptions of gender-based discrimination in the surgical training and working environment. Methods: Following IRB...

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Main Authors: Adrienne N. Bruce, Alexis Battista, Michael W. Plankey, Lynt B. Johnson, M. Blair Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/25923/pdf_12